Timing and Translation by JM84

As we touched upon in our most recent release before this one by HOT ENTERTAINMENT, they recently underwent a metamorphosis of sorts. While their main mission of nanpa with various twists remains their lode star and while they also have both then and now turn out curve-ball releases every so often, with the potential retiring of their head director, the studio also seems to have altered the way movies are structured. There are two things of note that today's update really brings into focus: fast and to the point scenes and perhaps a bit too much reliance on blurring in post (not the mosaic/pixelation meaning, but more of to the overall picture). The former to each his own though from a reviewer perspective, I do hope the latter sees less use because even going back to updates pushing a decade--such as the inaugural one from the sequel we are showing today, picture quality was never an issue at HOT ENTERTAINMENT.

On that note, after almost a five year (!) gap, we have returned with HAVING SEX WHILE MY FRIEND WATCHES 7. Featuring five scenes with two female friends apiece, we get about 150 minutes of...well, friends watching and soon having sex in front of each other. Be warned that this time in line with HOT's newer adjustments, the buildup before action is considerably shorter. They still do feature 'pure' nanpa movies that seem to stick closer to the OG formula, but here at times it feels less like a pickup attempt leading to wild and embarrassing sex (the basic format we saw in quite a few, but not all, of the scenes from the previous six outings) and more...well, like a porno.

HAVING SEX WHILE MY FRIEND WATCHES 7 is both on target with its namesake yet slightly lacking as well. Yes, there are five scenes, yes there are a total of ten women. Yes, they are friends (or at least friends for the day of the shoot!), but things also are a bit...well, not exactly as exceptional as previous releases. The two issues specific to this movie--or three if we factor in how each scene pretty much is identical to each other aside from different women--is that each scene features the same two actors and each scene is shot in the same exact place. While we get some outdoor interviews at the beginning, the realism needed showing how real friends go from walking around Shibuya to suddenly being sitting aside two actors in a JAV set of a bedroom was missing.

If one can ignore the blips in reality noted above and simply enjoy the action that unfolds, you probably will not be disappointed. This movie does deliver on its title. The issue only becomes apparent when zooming out and comparing it to previous releases in the series. It's hard not to come off as being critical of WATCHES 7. It's a good amateur JAV movie and the casting is pretty varied. Yes, there are no big names with perhaps the super skinny MERU ADACHI in the first scene being the only name of note (all the others did few JAV movies and already appear inactive and/or retired). I can't fault HOT for hiring these types of actresses. It's actually a plus to not see obvious faces in a movie about amateurs. That at least along with lots of great embarrassing and later group sex is where this movie shines.